Treatment lagoon sign

Because much of the waste water that comes out of the plant contains high levels of fat, Ben & Jerry's pumps it into a large lagoon in order to treat it. The idea is to separate out the fat so that the water itself can be sent on to the Waterbury town waste water system. Without being treated, the water would not be suitable for being sent on to the town's system.

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